General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[FutureCity]

Hello all! I have just discovered this site and just wanted to say it's so great to hear everyone sharing stories, made me feel not so alone in this process

I did 2 vacation schemes at Womble Bond Dickinson and Mills and Reeve in 2018, and am in full time employment as a paralegal. Is anyone else only applying for direct TCs? I'm finding it increasingly nerve wracking as I haven't heard anything from anyone so far (except some WG invitations). Are all direct applicants in the same boat? (Applied to BCLP, FF, Hogan Lovells, Ashurst, Dentons, Hill Dickinson). Thanks

When did you apply for BCLP? Have you heard back yet?

 

[S87]

Has anyone done Paul Hasting VI for the open day? Any tips?

 

[anon0408]

Received a Sidley Austin VS offer last Friday evening!!!!
This was my first progression to an interview round after almost 10 post-app rejections this cycle so hang in there everyone - all you need is one chance!

 

[cw]

Has anyone heard from withers yet?

I still haven’t heard- they told me they would be reviewing applications until the end of Feb!

 

[NickMcK]

you can’t prep for them

Thank you.

The email has just come through with the link and we have a week to complete it so I may still do some research on the format and what to expect beforehand.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Thank you.

The email has just come through with the link and we have a week to complete it so I may still do some research on the format and what to expect beforehand.

some links to show you what it’s like:

You should be aware they have different games that assess different things, and so you may find the type of games you have to go through are different from those shown in the links

 

[BE123]

Has anyone heard back from Bristows post-VI?

 

[M777]

Anyone heard from V&E or followed them up (barring those who have already received ACs)?

 

[KerC14]

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, is anyone still waiting for a response from Penningtons (London office) after applying? I’m expecting a pfo but would be nice to get official confirmation

 

[Changes]

Has anyone heard back from Bristows post-VI?

Not even heard post-app other than a holding email. How was the VI?

Anyone have any advice for S&S VI and tests? Also MdR VI?

 

[NMD]

Not even heard post-app other than a holding interview. How was the VI?

Anyone have any advice for S&S VI and tests? Also MdR VI?

Feel free to pm me about MdR VI!

 

[AH9891]

@Jessica Booker after emailing grad rec, how long would you advise to wait until following up with a call or an email? I emailed last Wednesday at 4pm (it’s about my VS with them) as I couldn’t get through. Thank you.

 

[AH9891]

Did the VI for Lewis Silkin earlier. One piece of advice, don’t waste time prepping...just dive straight in. Not the sort of questions you can realistically prep for. I spent the day preparing competency examples but they were useless. At least they’ll be useful for others.

They did say in the email that no prep was needed in fairness...

hope yours went better than mine because that first question was so unexpected I had nothing to say and just rambled and couldn’t really recover after that. Definitely wouldn’t call those questions competency based. Oh well.

 

[Changes]

hope yours went better than mine because that first question was so unexpected I had nothing to say and just rambled and couldn’t really recover after that. Definitely wouldn’t call those questions competency based. Oh well.

Not just me then...hopefully that's some consolation for you. Yeah, they weren't competency based at all, more a test of thinking on your feet.

The first question, I couldn't think of an example where I'd been in that situation. Managed to after the fact but had to go back about 14 years...

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker after emailing grad rec, how long would you advise to wait until following up with a call or an email? I emailed last Wednesday at 4pm (it’s about my VS with them) as I couldn’t get through. Thank you.

depends how urgent the query is

 

[bzheng]

white & case ac! if anyone has any tips pls send them my way!

 

[Changes]

PFO from Bristows finally.

Assume that means they’ve completed the video interviews now for those waiting to hear back.

 

[TM]

Has anyone done the PwC AC? Have one coming up.

 

[Zoo]

white & case ac! if anyone has any tips pls send them my way!

I’ve PM’d you

 

[Zoo]

Vac scheme with White & Case!! First one after three cycles Any tips, specific to W&C or general VS tips, would be greatly appreciated!